Actividad A: El arte de San Antonio
The art of San Antonio
For this activity, visit the web page Political Art in San Antonio (omeka.net). This web page contains the special collections from UTSA as well as the digital special collections.
This project is elaborated by the students from The University of Texas at San Antonio who were taking the course Introduction to Digital Humanities, Spring 2023, taught by Dr. Sylvia Fernández Quintanilla, as part of the courses offered at the College of Liberal and Fine Arts at the University of Texas at San Antonio. #UTSAHD
It is important to know and recognize the art that our city has to offer. The collection it’s still a work in progress and contains art that talks about the political history of San Antonio.
- In the main page you will find the series of collections that the students from The University of Texas at San Antonio have accumulated during their research.
- Choose your favorite art.
- Write a short essay about 200-250 words that best describes and analyze your chosen art from the perspective of your major.
For example: If your major is Law and you want to become a Lawyer, you must analyze such piece of art from the perspective of a Lawyer. In other words, analyze the legal part of this mural, if they are respecting the human rights in bthe content of the mural, if it’s ok with the law in place in the city or the year it was elaborated, etc.
The purpose of this activity is to develop critical thinking in the area of art and analyze and appreciate art from different perspectives depending the area you are studying.